R.F.L. Safety Kit for Domestic LPG

Abstract

Home fires have been taking place frequently and the threat to human lives and properties has grown in recent years. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is extremely combustible and may burn even at a long way from the supply of escape. Most fire accidents are caused because of a poor-quality rubber tube or the regulator is not turned off when not in use. Therefore, developing the system which includes gas leakage alert, fire alarm, refill reminder is very essential. Hence, this paper presents a gas leakage alert system to detect the gas leakage, Fire alarm in case of fire, Automated ventilation in case of gas leakage and to alarm the people onboard and automated refill SMS generation. The Abbreviations in the title represents functionality of the kit: R-Refill Reminder, F-Fire Alert, L-Leakage Alert V. CONCLUSIONNowadays LPG leakage is a major problem in industry, household appliances. Our approach is to monitor and detect the leakage of gas. We have design a system which can provide total control action on peripheral by using microcontroller Atmega328. This is an effective method for detecting automatically and controlling the LPG gas leakage. This system also provides controlled action by closing regulator valve by using solenoid. We are using new approach of ventilation via mechanical window control in case of LPG leakage. It works on electromagnetic locking principle and this window operates automatically in the pre-mentioned scenario. This system is easily affordable to middle class people due to low one time installation cost and low maintenance cost. This monitors the gas and detection of its leakage system to provide the safety for the consumer. The control system of the RFL kit can be integrated with the fire control system of the premises. Over and above these safety features, the kit notifies the consumer via SMS, when the cylinder is about to exhaust. The system is also capable of booking a new cylinder automatically through a notification to Gas Agency. Thus the RFL kit focuses on improving both safety and lifestyle of the consumer.